nancy pelosi said we hope to get this wrapped up by christmas. one of the others said early december is when it should be done. shortly after thanksgiving somebody else said. so, i think we're lacking details, lacking commitments. we'll have to keep with the skeptics going. >> gene, what do you think? do you care about the structure of the deal? some would say have you to solve entitlements or the bond market is going to punish the country and it has to be dealt with? or do you think the stock market cares about getting something, anything done, before the end. year? >> on an immediate basis, no doubt. it cares about getting something done, something on the table. for the longevity of the upside, yes, i think it is concerned about what measures are really put in place, what the bipartisan cooperation really looks like in the end. >> rick, do you agree? >> i think in the near term any type of conclusion to this is going to be a positive for equities. don't confuse that for whatever deal is struck, how it affects long-term economic growth. ultimate